The Reproductive Story
- Theoretical basis and clinical utility
- How the reproductive story develops and ways it can be disrupted
- Impact when the story goes awry – PTSD v reproductive trauma
- Shame, self-blame, stress, and grief
- Limitations of the research and potential risks
Clinical Tools
- How to assess the reproductive story
- Normalize and validate the narrative
- Explore core assumptions and meaning of pregnancy
- Address common misunderstandings when couples grieve differently
- Narrative and CBT techniques to rewrite the reproductive story after trauma
- Use of the reproductive story as a tool for post-traumatic growth


